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Cocentaina castle Núria Lara Bernàcer tants of the surrounding farmsteads. In a gothic military style, with ogival shapes in arches, doors windows and interior decoration, it has a square floor plan 13x12 m, on a masonry embankment and 2 storeys, with an interior patio and cistern. Now restored, you can visit this by requesting the keys from Cocentaina Council. From the vantage point you can see from left to right, La Quebrantà ravine, Albaida pass, Benicadell mountain, La Safor mountains, Beniarrés reservoir, the Sierra de Almudaina, Aitana, La Serreta, el Carrascal de la Font Roja, Els Plans and finally the Pico Negre, a stone spur behind which there are the Monteses and Montcabrer peaks. 2 from the mountain in a practice inherited from the Arabs. Then you will head into a dense pine forest with briar, rosemary, buckthorn and as you get higher up, camomile, rabo de gato (Sideritis angustifolia), field eryngo and the Lygos sphaerocarpa shrub. The presence of excrement here indicates the presence of fauna: foxes, field mice, rabbits, etc; it is easy to observe the flight of birds such as the Sardinian warbler, common kestrel or the coal tit. The path links up with a track that leads to a vantage point at the feet of the castle (point 2): a Christian tower dating back to the 13 th -14 th centuries, built on the remains of an old 10 th century Moslem castle, which had some military control over the important route through the surrounding land, as well as offering shelter for the inhabi- 3 Go down to the west along the concreted path between little houses with hawthorn, kermes oak, buckthorn and cat’s claw, mixed in with ornamental species and cultivated terraces; ignore any forks until you come to a path on the left in a pine spinney which forms part of Sant Cristòfol recreation area Chapel [point 3], erected in the 15 th century in a woody zone ideal for a rest. Leave by the car park towards the road, ignoring the fork to the left leading to Les Huit Piletes and continue along the road, around 150 m, until you come to an asphalted track on the right. In a few metres this changes into a path which drops around the hill to the first houses in the village and the Pla de la Font, from which you should go on through the streets of the Vila to the starting point.
Recreation areas · El Preventorio (Alcoy): around the former children’s hospital. There are open barbecue facilities, running water, rustic tables, bar with toilets and public swimming pools in summer. · Refugio Les Foietes (Cocentaina): a small recreation area depending on the Centre Excursionista Contestà. · Ermita de Santa Bàrbara (Cocentaina): an area with a thick pine wood around the chapel. The facilities consist of tables, running water and a children’s recreation area. Accessible for people with reduced mobility. · Ermita de Sant Cristòfol (Cocentaina): a shady area in the chapel grounds, with a bar-restaurant, running water, barbecue facilities, tables, toilets and a children’s recreation area. Accessible for people with reduced mobility. · La Querola (Muro d’Alcoi). · Font de Mariola Recreation area (Bocairent): right in the heart of the range. It has tables, barbecue facilities, toilets, running water and controlled camping site (information at 012). · Campamento de Mariola (Bocairent): private. Has a bar-restaurant, camping site and wooden huts. · Santuario de la Mare de Déu d’Agres (Agres): in the higher part of the town. Has a restaurant, running water and rustic tables. Accessible for people with reduced mobility. · Fuente del Molí Mató (Agres): includes the Zamorano shelter (with toilets and a camping site, information at 012) and the surroundings of the natural spring, with tables and barbecue facilities. · Font del Tarragó (Alfafara): a zone with thick pines, with running water, tables, barbecue facilities and a children’s zone. B. Albaich Galán Cuisines Molí Mató Recreation Area The mountain villages all have a rich and varied gastronomy, specialities being: olla stew, borreta filled beans, pericana dried pepper dish and cold meats dressed with herbs. Sweets are also highly appreciated: pastries, coated nuts, sweet potato or almond cakes. The most highly appreciated drink is herbero: anise liquor macerated with herbs and also infusions: timonet, sage, peppermint..., all imbued with this land’s aroma.
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